A list of seminars and webinars of relevance to researchers in infectious diseases. Joining links will be updated as they are made available. Centre for Inflammation Research Seminar - Long acting therapeutics - an emerging revolution in medicine Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026Time: 12 pmLocation: IRR South large seminar room.Speaker: Professor Steve Rannard, University of LiverpoolHost: Professor Kev Dhaliwal Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - Tracing the signature of replication slippage within the human body and across the tree of life Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 1, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 326 599 003 117 109. Passcode: ci3rG2TQSpeaker: Kelley Harris, University of WashingtonHost: Simon Martin Centre for Adapting to Changing Environments (ACE) ECR Symposium 2026 Date: Thursday 10 September 2026Time: 9:30am to 4:30pmLocation: Larch Lecture Theatre, Nucleus Building, King's Buildings Campus, EdinburghA day of interdisciplinary research talks from across the Centre for Adapting to Changing Environments (ACE) and partners, poster session, career session, and networking. Centre for Engineering Biology (EngBio) Seminar - Modulation of antiviral innate immunity by double-stranded RNA binding proteins Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026Time: 3 pmLocation: Daniel Rutherford G.27 Lecture Theatre, King's Buildings, EdinburghSpeaker: Sébastien Pfeffer, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, CNRSHost: Sander Granneman Inst. Immunology and Infection Research seminar - Helminth manipulation of the immune system Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026Time: 1 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 326 599 003 117 109. Passcode: ci3rG2TQSpeaker: Henry McSorley, University of DundeeHost: Georgia Perona-Wright Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - TBA Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 313 973 093 172 130 Passcode: Nr3s7QM7Speaker: Tom Gilber, The Globe Institute, DenmarkHost: Katja Guschanski Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Public Lecture to celebrate 50 years of service at the Vet School- Developing Veterinary Epidemiology Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026Time: 4 - 5 pmLocation: The Roslin Auditorium, The Roslin Institute, Easter Bush Campus, MidlothianSpeaker: Professor Michael Thrusfield, Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology, University of EdinburghAttendance: Please complete this MS form by Friday 11th September if you would like to attend.Host: Lisa Boden and David Argyle Edinburgh Immunology Group half-day mini symposia - Immunology Seasons Autumn Seminar Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026Time:1.30-4.35 pmLocation: IRR South Seminar Room 1.05Speakers: Prof John Hammond, The Roslin Institute; Dr Wei-Yu Lu, The University of Edinburgh; Dr Stephanie Talker, IVI, University of Bern Host: EIG Sir Ian Wilmut Memorial Lecture 2026 - Lgr5 Stem Cell-Based Organoids in Human Disease When: Monday 12 October 2026Time: 3 pm, followed by a drinks receptionWhere: Roslin Institute, Easter BushSpeaker: Professor Hans Clevers, Professor of Molecular Genetics, Utrecht UniversityHost: The Roslin FoundationThis event will be ticketed - please register your interest Institute of Ecology & Evolution seminar - The role of transposable elements in speciation and the modification of genomic architecture Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre TBA, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: TBASpeaker: Valentina Peona, Uppsala UniversityHost: James Galbraith This article was published on Wednesday 28 August 2024
